Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Feb 8, 2024 11:23:58 GMT -5
Supreme Court hears historic case on removing Trump from ballot
By Dan Berman, Tori B. Powell and Aditi Sangal, CNN
Updated 11:18 a.m. ET, February 8, 2024
Early signs from Supreme Court arguments look promising for Trump
There were signs from the first hour of arguments that things were going decently for former President Donald Trump -- notably questions posed by a number of centrist justices that appeared to signal support for his position.
It’s still early, and oral arguments often are misleading because only one side is arguing at a time. But here are a few themes that have developed early.
An 1869 case takes center stage Several of the justices – notably Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – have asked a lot of questions about a post-Civil War lower court decision that held that the insurrection ban cannot be enforced without action from Congress. The focus on that decision is a good sign for Trump, who raised the ruling extensively in his briefing.
Liberals appear cautious. The court’s three liberal justices – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – have asked tough questions, but they too have focused on narrow provisions, avoiding broad questions about whether the president engaged in an insurrection. There has been speculation the court may try to avoid deciding if there was an insurrection in its final ruling.
Trump himself was rarely a talking point. The justices have not said much about what happened on January 6, 2021. Instead, in the first hour of arguments, they focused on technical matters about whether the insurrection ban in the 14th Amendment applies.
There were signs from the first hour of arguments that things were going decently for former President Donald Trump -- notably questions posed by a number of centrist justices that appeared to signal support for his position.
It’s still early, and oral arguments often are misleading because only one side is arguing at a time. But here are a few themes that have developed early.
An 1869 case takes center stage Several of the justices – notably Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – have asked a lot of questions about a post-Civil War lower court decision that held that the insurrection ban cannot be enforced without action from Congress. The focus on that decision is a good sign for Trump, who raised the ruling extensively in his briefing.
Liberals appear cautious. The court’s three liberal justices – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – have asked tough questions, but they too have focused on narrow provisions, avoiding broad questions about whether the president engaged in an insurrection. There has been speculation the court may try to avoid deciding if there was an insurrection in its final ruling.
Trump himself was rarely a talking point. The justices have not said much about what happened on January 6, 2021. Instead, in the first hour of arguments, they focused on technical matters about whether the insurrection ban in the 14th Amendment applies.
www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/supreme-court-trump-ballot-colorado-02-08-24/index.html
By Dan Berman, Tori B. Powell and Aditi Sangal, CNN
Updated 11:18 a.m. ET, February 8, 2024
Early signs from Supreme Court arguments look promising for Trump
There were signs from the first hour of arguments that things were going decently for former President Donald Trump -- notably questions posed by a number of centrist justices that appeared to signal support for his position.
It’s still early, and oral arguments often are misleading because only one side is arguing at a time. But here are a few themes that have developed early.
An 1869 case takes center stage Several of the justices – notably Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – have asked a lot of questions about a post-Civil War lower court decision that held that the insurrection ban cannot be enforced without action from Congress. The focus on that decision is a good sign for Trump, who raised the ruling extensively in his briefing.
Liberals appear cautious. The court’s three liberal justices – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – have asked tough questions, but they too have focused on narrow provisions, avoiding broad questions about whether the president engaged in an insurrection. There has been speculation the court may try to avoid deciding if there was an insurrection in its final ruling.
Trump himself was rarely a talking point. The justices have not said much about what happened on January 6, 2021. Instead, in the first hour of arguments, they focused on technical matters about whether the insurrection ban in the 14th Amendment applies.
There were signs from the first hour of arguments that things were going decently for former President Donald Trump -- notably questions posed by a number of centrist justices that appeared to signal support for his position.
It’s still early, and oral arguments often are misleading because only one side is arguing at a time. But here are a few themes that have developed early.
An 1869 case takes center stage Several of the justices – notably Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – have asked a lot of questions about a post-Civil War lower court decision that held that the insurrection ban cannot be enforced without action from Congress. The focus on that decision is a good sign for Trump, who raised the ruling extensively in his briefing.
Liberals appear cautious. The court’s three liberal justices – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – have asked tough questions, but they too have focused on narrow provisions, avoiding broad questions about whether the president engaged in an insurrection. There has been speculation the court may try to avoid deciding if there was an insurrection in its final ruling.
Trump himself was rarely a talking point. The justices have not said much about what happened on January 6, 2021. Instead, in the first hour of arguments, they focused on technical matters about whether the insurrection ban in the 14th Amendment applies.
www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/supreme-court-trump-ballot-colorado-02-08-24/index.html
